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J. H. GARNER.

HOE. No. 456,142. Patented July 21,1891.

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JOHN I-LGARNER, OF KINGWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 456,142, dated July 21,1891. Application filed February 10, 1891 Serial No. 380 926. (Nomodel.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN H. GARNER,acitizen of the United States,residing at Kingwood, in the county of Preston and State of WestVirginia, haveinvented a new and useful Hoe, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in hoes; and the objects in vieware to provide a hoe the blade of which may be removed when worn or inwhich various styles of blades may be employed, and, furthermore, toprovide a cheap and convenient means for attaching the hoe to thehandle.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear in thefollowing description,

and the novel features thereof will be particularly pointed out in theclaim.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective of a hoeconstructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a verticalsection of the same. Fig. 3 is a detailin perspective of thehandle-socket. Fig. .4 is a similar view of the blade.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figuresof thedrawings.

In practicing my invention I form, preferably of malleable iron, acylindrical socket 1,

having a longitudinal handle-reoeivin g bore 2 and split longitudinallyupon its upper side, as at 3, and from the edges thereof rise flanges 4.The flanges 4 are provided at intervals with perforations 5, those ofone flange preferably being threaded and from those of the oppositeflange into said threaded perforations pass binding or clamping bolts 6.By loosening the binding-bolts the lower end of the handle '7 of the hoemay be inserted into the socket and securely bound in position by aretightening of the bolts. of the cylindrical socket there is formed adepending segmental flange 8 of suitable depth and having its inner faceprovided with a curved shallow recess 9, perforated at inter- At therear end vals, as at 10. Into this recess fits the upper edge of theblade 11, which may be of any size and style adapted for the purpose inview.

The upper edge of the blade is provided with a curved recess 12, whichsnugly fits and conforms to the wall of the recess 9, so that the bottomof the latter recess overlaps the back of the blade and is'secured tosaid blade by a series of bolts or screws 13, passed through openings14, formed in the blade adjacent to the edge of the recess 12 andpassing'into the perforations 10 in the bottom of the recess 9. obviousthat various styles and sizes of blades may be substituted one for theother, whereby the whole is designed for various kinds of work; alsothat long and short handles may be conveniently connected to the head ofthe hoe. It will be obvious that the socket may which is curved tofitthe wall of the recess and provided with perforations opposite thoseof the flange, and the bolts passed-through said perforations of theblade and flange, substantially as specified.

' In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have heretoaffixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN H. GARNER. IVitnesses:

.TosEPH M. GODWIN," J AS. L. STONE.

By removing the screws 12 it will be

